Ward, SC town hall & government
Ward spent $186,000 in the year to July 31, 2022, about $2,044 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ward's government.
Where Ward's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 21%
- Property taxes 21%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
- Utility sales 12%
- From other local governments 10%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the federal government 1%
Ward didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Ward
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ward didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Aiken County School District
Ward's K–12 school district, shared with Aiken, Burnettown, Jackson, Monetta, New Ellenton and Perry. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from South Carolina districts overall: 45% local, 43% state, 13% federal
- Local 42%
- State 40%
- Federal 18%
Of the $13,241 per pupil, $7,749 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Ward kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ward pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Ward's government
Who represents Ward
Ward is represented in Congress by Senators Tim Scott and Darline Graham and Representative Sheri Biggs. Henry McMaster is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.